The comedian teams up with Bo Burnham for a subversive and striking performance that plays into her knack for the absurdEven if you were only remotely involved in the making of Don’t Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde’s sophomore film as director whose behind…
Continue ReadingThe comedian and author on studying laughter theory, industry frustrations and the perils of gigging at a racecourseHow did you get into comedy?I studied the history of variety and vaudeville under Oliver Double at university and then did a master’s in…
Continue ReadingThe comedian and author on studying laughter theory, industry frustrations and the perils of gigging at a racecourseHow did you get into comedy?I studied the history of variety and vaudeville under Oliver Double at university and then did a master’s in…
Continue ReadingNew theatre, OxfordFrench heaps detail upon self-abasing detail as she shares hugely engaging stories from her 40-year careerIt’s called semantic satiation, when you say a word so many times it starts to lose its meaning. Something of that effect is on…
Continue ReadingJoke by joke, standup sensation Sherihan El Hadwa is challenging lazy stereotypes about victimhoodOn a small stage in Tulkarm, a city in the north of the occupied West Bank, Sherihan El Hadwa emerges from the wings to a Palestinian pop song. Dancing an…
Continue ReadingThe Ohio-raised star of movies and TV shows such as Shrill and I Think You Should Leave says comedy is a refuge from the impacts of being trans and that, right now, she’s happy to be in the UKNear the start of Patti Harrison’s untitled live comedy show…
Continue ReadingThe nurse turned comedian is here to spread cheer with the things that make her laugh online, including Joe Lycett, celebrities eating hot wings and her mumGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailG’day. I am Georgie Carroll or Nurse Georgie, nurse t…
Continue ReadingThe comedian talks about his hunt for fresh talent, the new series of Man Like Mobeen and how one disastrous standup gig led to multiple arrestsYour route to the stage started with funny videos on Facebook. Was there any intention of it becoming someth…
Continue ReadingThe standup on middle-child syndrome, the comedy scene in Berlin and the nightmare gig that she can’t forgetWhat made you get into comedy?An unholy need for attention stemming from middle-child syndrome that grew out of control and a desperate need for…
Continue ReadingAssembly George Square, EdinburghThe Australian physical comedian conjures up a career for himself as a professional spear-thrower in this wacky if uneven showThere is a distinguished, if niche, tradition of shows that pursue a comedian’s nerdy sportin…
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